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Friday Favorites: Anime Series

I was getting ready to re-watch Soul Eater because it’s coming up on Halloween, and I have COVID again (BOO! as Malena said). And then it occurred to me I haven’t done any lists of favorite anime. I’ll do another one on movies, but here are my top 10 favorite series of all time (inContinue reading “Friday Favorites: Anime Series”

Letter of Recommendation: Defiance

I like defiance because it’s positive instead of negative. It’s creative rather than destructive. It’s a “yes” in answer to somebody’s “no.” It’s a step into the world you’d rather be living in. And it’s time-honored across cultures: from the ancient Christians who continued meeting when the Roman emperor banned it; to Gandhi making saltContinue reading “Letter of Recommendation: Defiance”

The Wisdom of Youth

I’ve been watching a lot of vlogs lately with 20-somethings dispensing sage life advice. It reminded me that when I was that age, I thought I knew everything, and at the same time, I was totally insecure about myself and my knowledge about the world. As I’ve gotten older, I’m more sure of what IContinue reading “The Wisdom of Youth”

Letter of Recommendation: Fruit Salad

Fruit salad? I know. But once I realized I’d been doing it wrong and started doing it right, I can’t get enough of it–especially this weekend since it’s MUCH hotter than it should be out, and my friend Cassandra brought over the most beautiful assortment of candy-stripe figs, berries, and yellow-doll watermelon…. Here’s the thingContinue reading “Letter of Recommendation: Fruit Salad”

You Can Take the Girl Out of New Mexico….

Spent the day seeding/peeling and freezing quart bags of green chiles from Snake Ranch in San Antonio, NM (Big Jims and Sandias, saved 2 dozen whole for rellenos!), while listening to metal and feeling blessed to have grown up where I did. Speaking of rellenos, I can’t find a recipe online that’s like the oneContinue reading “You Can Take the Girl Out of New Mexico….”

Friday Favorites: Video Games

I am not a person who enjoys acting under pressure–particularly time pressure. Though I don’t *seem* slow, I really am, at least when it comes to reacting physically to things. It’s like my “plan” and “execute” modules are super badly sequenced. This is why I can’t balance on things that move–like skateboards and boats. And,Continue reading “Friday Favorites: Video Games”

Letter of Recommendation: Package Recipes

I suppose I went through a short phase, while I was learning to cook, of pooh-poohing any recipe that didn’t come from a glossy food magazine or a chef-y cookbook. But it was a pretty short phase…because I come from a place where Junior League and utility company cookbooks are the bibles of cooking. MaybeContinue reading “Letter of Recommendation: Package Recipes”

Frankenbreakfast Sandwich

Basically this happened because I was craving 3 different things for brunch and decided to see if I could smoosh them all together. Turns out, yep. The first thing I was craving was gyeran-jjim. Specifically, Maangchi’s amazing, amazing spicy version with gochugaru and ground sesame seeds. The second thing was a BLAT, or actually BAT—I’veContinue reading “Frankenbreakfast Sandwich”

Friday Favorites: Brands

I like things that are well made and look stylish but don’t stand out. So, I don’t like “labels,” even the few I can afford. On the other hand, I don’t like “fast fashion.” I would prefer to save up for an item that’s going to last rather than going for a quick fix that’sContinue reading “Friday Favorites: Brands”

Letter of Recommendation: Snack-Dinner

A snack-dinner is something you shouldn’t be eating for dinner but is nonetheless exactly what you need for dinner. Snack-dinners I have loved include Cheez-its and wine, popcorn, chips and salsa, any form of breakfast-for-dinner, and anything in the Korean yasik category (translates roughly “midnight snack”). Buldak (“fire chicken”) is my favorite yasik: it’s riceContinue reading “Letter of Recommendation: Snack-Dinner”